Jefferson Lions at Rainier Columbians — Girls basketball preview (Jan. 2, 2026)

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Jefferson travels to Rainier for a nonleague girls basketball game at Rainier Jr./Sr. High School.

When: 2:30 p.m. PT Friday, Jan. 2, 2026

Where: Rainier Jr./Sr. High School — Rainier, Ore.

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/oregon/girls-basketball/games/5793522-jefferson-vs-rainier

Teams: Jefferson Lions at Rainier Columbians

Jefferson and Rainier meet in Rainier for a quick January matchup. The last time these teams faced each other — Dec. 13, 2024, at Jefferson High School — Jefferson rolled to a 64-17 victory, a reminder both teams will want to build from or respond to as the season unfolds.

Streaming and broadcast

Both programs list NFHS Network pages — Jefferson: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/jefferson-high-school-jefferson-or/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive; Rainier: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/rainier-jrsr-high-school-rainier-or/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Note: NFHS Network streams may require a subscription. Follow the team pages on SBLive for updates on official streams or schedule changes.

Fan notes and how to get involved

Follow the teams on SBLive to get alerts and help grow their fan base: Jefferson (1 fan currently) — https://scorebooklive.com/oregon/girls-basketball/teams/184703-jefferson-lions; Rainier (2 fans currently) — https://scorebooklive.com/oregon/girls-basketball/teams/188419-rainier-columbians

Make your pick on SBLive for fun — picks and follower totals change over time and are a great way to show support for the team you want to see win.

What to watch

Jefferson will try to reproduce the offense that produced a big margin in the last meeting; Rainier will be looking for a stronger showing at home.

Quick look ahead

Jefferson’s next listed game: Jefferson at Willamina, 6 p.m. Monday, Jan. 5 — https://scorebooklive.com/oregon/girls-basketball/games/5808189-willamina-vs-jefferson

Rainier’s next listed game: Banks at Rainier, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 7 — https://scorebooklive.com/oregon/girls-basketball/games/5793523-banks-vs-rainier

Follow the game page for live updates and box scores: https://scorebooklive.com/oregon/girls-basketball/games/5793522-jefferson-vs-rainier. Numbers on SBLive (fans, picks, projections) may change — follow the teams and make picks to show your support.